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Trump's Body Count: Failed Brutal Wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen 0 AlCarroll Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1442

972mag.com 4 annabanana Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2498

Ex-Saudi official claims damaging intel against crown prince 0 AZ8theist Oct 2021 Oct 2021 4 1884

The divide between occupier and occupied (Afghanistan) 3 azurnoir Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2217

US soldier kills up to 16 Afghan civilians 1 azurnoir Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1999

Armed Bedouins enter Sinai peace force camp 1 azurnoir Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2244

Iran votes in first key elections since nuclear deal 0 Bad Dog Feb 2016 Feb 2016 2 2057

Saudi-Egyptian deal on Red Sea islands sparks anger 0 Bad Dog Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 1924

'Insult Turkey's Erdogan' contest set up by Spectator magazine 0 Bad Dog Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 1703

Israel to host top Arab diplomats during Blinken's visit 2 Beastly Boy Mar 2022 Mar 2022 1 4036

Palestinian reporter for Iranian agency beaten in West Bank 0 Beastly Boy Jun 2022 Jun 2022 0 2235

This new, ambitious plan by the Saudi Crown Prince may involve Israel 1 Beastly Boy Mar 19 Mar 19 3 772

Welcome. Before we get rocking and rolling, pehaps we should address some things. 24 Behind the Aegis Feb 2012 Mar 2012 0 7001

Do we need a host or hosts? If so, let's put it to a vote. 18 Behind the Aegis Feb 2012 Mar 2012 0 4698

Let's vote! Lead host and hosts. 12 Behind the Aegis Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 3182

The "Statement of Purpose" (SOP) for this group. 2 Behind the Aegis Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2088

(X-post) Only 5% of Palestinians and 6% of Lebanese accept gay relationships 3 Behind the Aegis Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1987

'Scary to be queer': Lebanon cracks down on LGBTQ rights 0 Behind the Aegis Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 2055

Pride Month in Arab states brings warnings and rainbow hunts 5 Behind the Aegis Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 2502

LGBTQ communities facing new repression in Middle East 0 Behind the Aegis Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 1843

Israeli, German archeologists reconstruct Hasmonean destruction of Greek city 0 Behind the Aegis Aug 2022 Aug 2022 1 2334

A dried-up arm of the Nile provides another clue to how Egyptians built the pyramids 1 Behind the Aegis Aug 2022 Aug 2022 8 3982

Inside a Groundbreaking Anthology That Sheds Light on 18 Queer Arab Voices 0 Behind the Aegis Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 3104

Arab Gulf countries crack down on homosexuality 1 Behind the Aegis Dec 2022 Dec 2022 0 2208

Snow storm in Saudi Arabia, first time in 50 years. 2 BigmanPigman Feb 2021 Feb 2021 5 1760

Why don't those who beat the drums of war get it? 2 BillyRibs Sep 2013 Oct 2013 1 1918

Saudi Arabia Declares War on America's Muslim Congresswomen 8 blue-wave Dec 2018 Dec 2018 13 2478

First suspected cases of Coronavirus in Israel, several hospitalized 0 bronxiteforever Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 1520

Iraq's Sadr bloc confirmed as biggest winner of October parliamentary vote 1 bronxiteforever Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 1250

Iranian protesters sentenced to death were tortured, says Amnesty report (trigger warning rape) 0 bronxiteforever Jan 2023 Jan 2023 2 2940

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Iran: protestors set fire to Khomeini ancestral home 3 cbabe Nov 2022 Nov 2022 5 3529

This message was self-deleted by its author 1 chwaliszewski Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 1600

Americans Abroad for Elizabeth Warren Group 0 davidpdx Feb 2015 Feb 2015 0 1605

advice for sight-seeing in Jordan 6 Deep13 May 2012 Jun 2012 0 3002

Has anyone here been to Yemen? 5 Deep13 Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 3045

How is Beirut these days? 0 Deep13 Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 1680

Does this include Azerbaijan ? 8 dipsydoodle Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 3376

Human rights abuses spark demands to boycott Eurovision in Azerbaijan 0 dipsydoodle Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1459

Egypt murder charges over Port Said football riot 1 dipsydoodle Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1607

Libya reopens its stock exchange 1 dipsydoodle Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1988

Think you know the Middle East? Take our geography quiz. 17 dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 Feb 2014 8 6033

Liberals arguing that the U.S. should give weapons to Syrian rebels underestimate Assad's power 13 Douglas Carpenter Apr 2012 Jul 2012 0 5920

WADJA Movie Trailer (2013) Oscar nominated film - first major feature film made in Saudi Arabia 0 Douglas Carpenter Dec 2013 Dec 2013 0 1832

Iraq’s persecuted Assyrian Christians are in limbo 2 eissa Jul 2014 Apr 2016 0 1985

What ISIS Really Wants 4 Electric Monk Jul 2015 Nov 2015 2 2569

40 maps that explain the Middle East 0 elleng Jul 2019 Jul 2019 6 1636

Yemen's new leader inherits shattered nation 0 ellisonz Feb 2012 Feb 2012 0 1380

Libya tribe offers olive branch to Misrata 0 ellisonz Feb 2012 Feb 2012 0 1525

Iran ups repression of dissent ahead of vote: Amnesty 0 ellisonz Feb 2012 Feb 2012 0 1373

Iran parliamentary elections seen as contest of hard-liners 0 ellisonz Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1352

Homs is 'medieval siege and slaughter': photographer 0 ellisonz Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1392

Libya interior minister calls time on rogue militias 0 ellisonz Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1456

Syrian ground forces storm rebel stronghold of Idlib 0 ellisonz Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1601

AQIM chief buying arms in Libya: source 0 ellisonz Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1617

Both al-Qaeda and Saleh Cast Shadows over 'New' Yemen 2 ellisonz Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1915

Red Cross says Mali fighting displaced need aid fast 0 ellisonz Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1327

Lebanon Druze head throws lot in with Syria rebels 1 ellisonz Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1859

Pope of Egypt's Coptic Christian Church dies 1 ellisonz Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1683

Mauritania agrees to extradite Senussi: Libya vice PM 0 ellisonz Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1734

U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon warns of 'dangerous trajectory' in Syria 0 ellisonz Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1642

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UAE's gender equality awards won entirely by men 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 878

Bahrain closer to extradition of footballer held in Thailand 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 781

Iranian commander threatens Israel's destruction if it attacks: state TV 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 826

Bahrain upholds life sentence against opposition leaders: BNA 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1020

Project Raven: Inside the UAE's Secret Hacking Team of American Mercenaries 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1067

Iranian state TV anchor returns to Tehran after 10 days in US detention 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 978

Lebanon forms government after months of deadlock 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 881

US court finds Assad regime liable for Marie Colvin's death in Syria 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1045

US warns Lebanon's Hezbollah not to funnel ministry's money 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1064

Pope faces critics over Yemen on first papal visit to UAE 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1279

Iraqi novelist gunned down in Kerbala 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 868

Egypt to consider longer presidential term: lawmaker 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1003

Bus carrying Iranian pilgrims in Iraq comes under attack 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1094

Saudi female activists face jail conditions akin to torture, say UK MPs 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 978

Iraqi president says Trump did not ask permission to 'watch Iran' 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1220

Saudi Arabia to address abuse of male guardianship system: media reports 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1088

Briton held in UAE 'after wearing Qatar football shirt' 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1134

Large number of Iranian prisoners to be pardoned for revolution anniversary: Khamenei 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1124

Isis leader believed to have fled coup attempt by his own fighters 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1081

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